‘I just have to give my best!’: Shivali Gurung to make Australian Grand Slam ‘debut’ for Nepal

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Shivali Gurung is representing Nepal in the Asia-Pacific 14 and Under Elite Trophy in Melbourne, Australia. Credit: SBS Nepali / Pratichya Dulal

Shivali Gurung is representing Nepal in the Asia-Pacific Elite 14 and Under Trophy 2026 in the Australian Grand Slam. Initially interested in soccer, she says her father introduced her to tennis when she was six, and she has not looked back since. Gurung is currently ranked fourth in Asia in the U-14 category. Our Nepal correspondent, Pratichya Dulal, spoke with Gurung about her preparations for the tournament down under from January 28 to 30, before she left to train at Malaysia's Mouratoglou Academy.


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